New research challenges popular magnesium absorption charts, showing only 2-3% difference between premium citrate and basic oxide forms once stores are adequate. Formulation quality matters more than salt type, with 10-fold variations between products regardless of magnesium form. — Photo: cottonbro studio / Pexels
Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD, is Editor-in-Chief of the Georgian Medical Journal and Chair of the Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). He is Professor and Head of the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences at David Tvildiani Medical University, and Secretary/Treasurer of the UEMS Section of Public Health. ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.